Embroidery-frame.



No. 800,591. PATENTED SEPT. 26, 1905.

C. PAYEN.

EMBROIDERY FRAME.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 5, 1905.

Witwe-sacs unir-nn sfrafrns PATENT CEEICE.

EMBROIDERY-FRAME.

Speccation cf Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 26, 1905.

Application filed June 5,1905. Serial No. 263,836.

To all '1,071,0711, t 7mo/y concern:

Be it known that I, CECILE PAYEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of'Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Embroidery Frames, of which the following' is a specification.

My invention relates to embroidery-frames, and among the objects in view is to provide an embroidery-frame which shall be extremely simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, which shall be readily adjustable, so as to adapt it to the size of the material being worked, and which will permitof thematerial being adjusted as the embroidering progresses.

A further object is to provide a means whereby the usual impaling or attaching pins for the edges of the material to be embroidered may be covered and prevented from being in the way during the embroidering or catching in the clothing of the operator or in the embroidering materials.

A further object is to construct the worksupporting frame so that it may be adjusted to various inclinations, to thereby bring the material into convenient positions for being worked. j

A further object is to so construct the parts that the same may be readily attached together when it is desired to embroid'er or that may be readily disconnected and stored away in a small space when not to be used.

Tith the above various objects in view the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the drawings, and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved embroidering-frame, showing the material to be worked in position in the frame. Eig. 2 is a perspective view showing one of the sections carrying the impaling-pins opened to uncover the pins and adapt the edge of the material to be impaled thereon. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through one of the supporting-standards. Eig. 4 is a cross-sectional view through one of the sections carrying the pins. Fig. 5 is a detail sectional view showing how the sections 2 and 3 are adjustably connected.

1 indicates the work-supporting frame in the form of a parallelogram and consisting of the members or sections 2 and 3.

Inasmnch as I intend my device for support upon the lap of the person or upon an ordinary table or stand, the frame l is made of a size convenient for such use, though it will be understood that it may be made in .various sizes, according to the size of the material to be worked.

The sections 3 each comprise two parts or members 4, hinged together at their side edges, as at and adjacent to the ends the parts A are cut away or mortised, as at 6. By hinging the parts 4 at their side edges when said parts are folded together the mortises register and together form openings 7, through which the sections 2 may freely pass, and thus the sections 3 are supported in position upon the sections 21. By this construction the sections 3 may be readily adjusted upon the sections 2, and for securing the sections together in the different adjusted positions I provide the sections 2 with a number of holes 8, adapted to successively aline with holes 9 in the parts 4 of the sections 3 when the latter are slid upon the sections 2, and threaded bolts 10 pass through the alined holes 8 and 9 and carry upon their lower ends nuts 11, which latter when tightened up will securely clamp the sections 3 in their adjusted positions on the sections 2. By this adjustment of the parts the piece of material being worked upon may as the embroidering progresses be adjusted farther and farther through the parts 4e, so as to coniine between the sections 2 and 3 only that portion of the work which has not yet been finished.

One of the pieces L of each section 3 is provided with a series of pins 12, upon which the material may be impaled, and thus held securely. The other part 4 is provided with a series ofrecesses 12 to receive the pointed ends of the pins 12 when the parts 4E are folded together, as seen in Fig. 4. To enable the material to be attached to the pins, the parts 4: are swung apart to expose the pins,.and after the material has been attached the parts are closed together, th'us confining the material in position on the pins and covering the latter to prevent them from being in the way or catching in the clothing of the operator or in the embroidery-thread.

The work-supporting frame lis supported upon standards 13, and I preferably so mount the frame that it may be adjusted to various inclinations to suit the convenience of the operator, and for this purpose I provide the under side of the sections 2 about midway their length with ears 14, adapted to be received IOO IIO

' through the alined perforations and carries a winged tightening-nut 19.

The standards are lerfe'd, as at 20, somelwhat below the slots, so as to give a certain amount of spi-ing7 to the divided upper ends of the standards, so that when the nuts 19 are tightened the divided portions of the standards clamp together upon the ears, and thus hold the frame 1 tightly in adjusted position.

The standards are preferably detachably secured to the base 21, and for this purpose the lower ends 23 of the standards are threaded and screw within threaded sockets 22 in the base.

Any other desired means of securing the standards to the base could of course be employed.

Upon the base is a receptacle 24, adapted to contain various materials for embroidering or fancy needle-work.

lt will be observed that I have provided a of the sections 2, of standards to which the 40 sections 2 are pivot-ally connected and means for securing the work-supporting frame in adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CECILE PAYEN.

Vitnesses LEA DU FEAU, LU'ELLA MARVIN. 

